Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Philbert]

City is doing heavy pruning on my block today. Only happens every _(?)_ years. Lots of 'zogger wood' (up to about 8" maximum) available, but I really have no place to put it. Plus, they are kind of cleaning up as they go, so (fortunately) I can't be tempted to sneak out later tonight and pick through it!



Philbert

 

[woodchip rookie]

Chase them around with a chainsaw.

 

[Philbert]

Chase them around with a chainsaw.

I've done that in the past! Hatchback open like @dancan ; battery powered chainsaw to amuse and distract them; etc. Most are pretty good about it, as long as I stay out of their way. Some have asked that I don't use a chainsaw while they are there,so the Fiskars comes out.

I burn mostly smaller wood, but too many projects, and not enough room right now.

Philbert

 

[farmer steve]

You finally ready to burn that tree in the field .

that's oak and there's about 5 pieces of firewood in it.

 

[turnkey4099]

I think James meant that it often works with finishing off bucking cuts as well as noodling cuts. In the right circumstances.



You could do that. Or you could just go and buy a Stihl .

I think James meant that it often works with finishing off bucking cuts as well as noodling cuts. In the right circumstances.



You could do that. Or you could just go and buy a Stihl .

My whole stable is Stihl so I'm way ahead of you! Well all but an Echo CS303 top handle I bought to fill-in for my MS192 while it was in the hospital - not very satisfied with the 303 - doesn't hold a candle to the 192 in the cut. Just bought an MS362 to replace my very well used 361 last week. Haven't even fired that one up yet.

The plate I asked the dealer for was from my MS441 which oddly, as opposed to all my other Stihls, has the chain catcher attached to the clutch cover plate.

 

[turnkey4099]

I know what noodling is. I break the rounds off then noodle them in half and use sledge and wedge to break the last inch or so to avoid getting the chain in the dirt.

Ahah! I read it as making the bucking cuts and using the wedge to break the round loose. I figured I had mistook something.

 

[woodchip rookie]

For 3yrs Columbia Gas has been planning a major project puting a new mainline in, with every tree in their path comming down. And today is that day. 10-man tree crew IN MY BACK YARD.

 

[Philbert]

They stacking it nicely for you?

Philbert

 

[woodchip rookie]

Yea right. They said the brush crew will be here in a couple weeks. You guys need to come over here. I cant cut all this myself. I got the big pile 10mins from the house, the 2 big ash trunks a mile down the road and a 7 mile gas line project going on.

 

[svk]

Philbert I cannot tell from my cell phone what species those are but you better drag some of that high quality stuff home, you know just in case!

 

[Philbert]

White oak in front of my house and a few others. Some honey locust down the block. One catalpa. It all burns. All picked up and gone.

Philbert

 

[LondonNeil]

I call a motion to REVOKE a scrounger licence! For the offences of:
a. Turning down zogger wood, aka no split wood
b. walking past wood on the doorstep
c. passing by Oak and locust. I bet even spruce.

Will anyone second this motion?

 

[Philbert]

Will anyone second this motion?

I second!

Will hold it for you Neil if you want to come pick it up!

Turned down a partial silver maple removal across the alley (even closer) a few months ago.

No room. Have a few years' worth stacked away. It's what happens when you help others clean up their trees!


Philbert

 

[James Miller]

I got a chain for the 490 now I just need something to cut to try it out.

 

[woodchip rookie]

A Pecho?!

 

[woodchip rookie]

aaand.....I just talked to the neighbor across the street. That has a Honda Foreman 400. And I have a big yard wagon. Looks like I'm gonna be high tech scrounging the next couple days

 

[Cowboy254]

that's oak and there's about 5 pieces of firewood in it.

Yeah, burn it where it is. Not worth it. You'd keep it if it was spruce, though.

 

[MustangMike]

We got about 2' of snow. Lost power for several hours last night, then lost phone/internet all day today. Just came back a couple of hours ago, I'm playing catch up with e-file, & printing.

 

[tpence2177]

Done a little back yard scrounging lately. Thought this tree was much smaller looking at it every day through the kitchen window. Turns out it’s 22 inches across the base. Biggest tree I’ve fell to date.

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[James Miller]

A Pecho?!

Sure. Probably going to leave that bar on there just to see what people say. Plus it' got to be safer it says low kickback right on the bar.